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How does a Blaster do in mud?

Old Jun 7, 2000 | 05:51 PM
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Will the blaster make it through mud holes? I want to get a sport quad, but I still want to be able to go through mud.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2000 | 08:27 PM
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Well that would depend on the holewouldn't it? }:-)

The two biggest problems I had this last weekend were:
1: getting caught in ruts, I got centered on a rut, did ok til the quad ahead of me slowed down and i ahd to stop. This forced me to lift the quad up onto the side of the rut to keep going.
2: lack of weight, some slight problems with the front end sliding a bit, of course this was also affected by my riding position too.

In short, 4x's are going to better in mud, but where they can power, sometimes you can blast through (The little quad is aptly named). To be honest, my hardest time was getting started in the sand...at low gear, the stock tires have a tendency to dig in, once you get the revs up and get into second gear (keep revs high) the quad comes settles on top and starts to book.
 
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Old Jun 8, 2000 | 12:32 AM
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I would have to agree with Roadkill. It is decent in the mud, but if you put on some taller tires and bigger rims you can raise the ground clearance and make it better in the mud . I have 22 inch Bandits on 10 inch douglas 190 wheels and at the lowest point I have a little over 6 inches. If you are going to use the stock swing arm skid plate cut off the little bar that connected the two sides together it will help you when you get in the deeper ruts.
 
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